Anti-Displacement Anti-Gentrification Strategy

CITY OF CORNELIUS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”)
FOR ANTI-GENTRIFICATION/ANTI-DISPLACEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT

Notice is hereby given that the City of Cornelius (“City”) is requesting proposals for Anti-Gentrification/Anti-Displacement Program Support. As the City implements the 2040 Growth Concept Typology of Town Center, the result will be gentrification and displacement without intervention in some way. The City desires to meet the 2040 Town Center goals AND to ensure that our existing homeowners experience generational wealth and existing businesses can afford the rents in new mixed use buildings constructed to comply with the Town Center. The City has had a working relations ship with the Washington County Chapter of Unite Oregon as a Community Based Organization (CBO) Partner who will provide the community engagement and empowerment support. The City desires to enter into a professional services agreement with a qualified individual or firm (“Consultant”) who can demonstrate competency and experience in providing research on anti-gentrification and anti-displacement tools and strategies and who can work with our CBO Partner who will bring the strategies and tools to an advisory committee and to the community.

RFP documents are available by contacting Barbara Fryer, at (503) 357-3011, or e-mail barbara.fryer@corneliusor.gov. Any addenda issued will be mailed to any vendor who sends an email to Barbara Fryer referencing RFP for Anti-Gentrification/Anti-Displacement Program Support.

Sealed proposals must be received by 5:00 P.M., January 12, 2024, 1355 Barlow Street, Cornelius, Oregon 97113. Proposals received after the designated time and date will be returned unopened.

Minority/Women/Emerging Small Business (“MWESB”) firms are encouraged to submit proposals in response to this solicitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award of any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement.

The City may reject any proposal not in compliance with all prescribed solicitation procedures and requirements and other applicable laws, and may reject any or all proposals in whole or in part when the cancellation or rejection is in the best interest of the City as determined by the City, and may waive any minor informalities in any proposal.